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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Smudgey on February 07, 2007, 08:13:10 AM

Title: Water fountains
Post by: Smudgey on February 07, 2007, 08:13:10 AM

This is prob gonna seem like a silly question but for those of you that have a water fountain........Do you keep it switched on 24/7?

Title: Re: Water fountains
Post by: Ela on February 07, 2007, 09:16:32 AM

Yes

Title: Re: Water fountains
Post by: Em on February 07, 2007, 09:36:18 AM

When I had one plugged in I did - I found that if I switched it off for a while the scale would build up on the plastic and also the pump would get a bit scaly.

Title: Re: Water fountains
Post by: Ela on February 07, 2007, 09:43:45 AM

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the scale would build up on the plastic and also the pump would get a bit scaly.

Fortunately in our area we do not have that problem with the water. I know in some areas it it very bad.

Title: Re: Water fountains
Post by: Mark on February 07, 2007, 09:46:48 AM

We have a drinkwell and it is switched on 24/7 and been working for amost 2 years now. It does get scaly and dirty so needs a good scrub every week or so. It drives me mad when the water gets low as it makes a gushing sound.